The assessment of mild encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) using high b-value DWI

Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) was shown to have a transient reduction in diffusion. Such changes would be used as an early detection to reduce excessive treatments and promote recovery without sequelae. The current research evaluated the high b-value (b = ...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 98; no. 44; p. e17638
Main Authors: Zhuang, Bimei, Han, Chenkun, Hua, Zhipeng, Zhuang, Xiongjie, Han, Haiwei
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01-11-2019
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Summary:Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) was shown to have a transient reduction in diffusion. Such changes would be used as an early detection to reduce excessive treatments and promote recovery without sequelae. The current research evaluated the high b-value (b = 3000 s/mm) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) assessment in MERS. Sixteen pediatric patients showed MERS used DWI (b = 1000 and 3000 s/mm). To record number of lesions, the signal intensities, signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs), contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs), contrast ratios (CRs), the apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were measured in the normal parenchyma and lesions. Lesions were more apparent with high b-value. The ADC values and CNR in the lesions and surrounding normal brain parenchyma were relatively low at a high compared to standard b-value DWI (SNR: 144.67 ± 33.03, 85.72 ± 31.50; CNR: 20.82 ± 17.64, 49.62 ± 33.06; for b = 1000 and 3000 s/mm). The CR was significantly higher at a high compared to low b-value DWI (CR: 0.06 ± 0.07 versus 0.40 ± 0.14). High b-value DWI could detect more lesions and could obviously improve the detection of lesions in pediatric patients with MERS.
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ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000017638